New Berlin West is 4-0 against Greenfield since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Berlin West Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Greenfield Hustlin' Hawks at 4:45 p.m. New Berlin West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, it was close, but New Berlin West sidestepped New Berlin Eisenhower for a 5-3 victory.
Rocco Conrad made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Conrad was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Conrad wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Payton Kaiser was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Greenfield fell victim to a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Whitnall on Wednesday.
The win got New Berlin West back to even at 5-5. As for Greenfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
New Berlin West took their victory against Greenfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Berlin West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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